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The original series of films consisted of nine installments, which starred iconic horror actors Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing as Count Dracula and Doctor Van Helsing, respectively. The series is part of the larger Hammer horror oeuvre.
Dracula Has Risen from the Grave. 1968 1h 32m G. 6.5 (8.2K) Rate. 66 Metascore. After a Monsignor accidentally brings Count Dracula back from the dead while exorcising his castle, the vampire preys on the holy man's beautiful niece and her friends.
Dracula is a 1958 British gothic horror film directed by Terence Fisher and written by Jimmy Sangster based on Bram Stoker 's 1897 novel of the same name. The first in the series of Hammer Horror films starring Christopher Lee as Count Dracula, the film also features Peter Cushing as Doctor Van Helsing, along with Michael Gough, Melissa ...
Lee gained fame for portraying Count Dracula in seven Hammer Horror films. His other film roles include Francisco Scaramanga in the James Bond film The Man with the Golden Gun (1974), Count Dooku in three Star Wars films (2002–2008), and Saruman in both The Lord of the Rings film trilogy (2001–2003) and The Hobbit film trilogy (2012–2014).
Lee continued his role as "Dracula" in a number of Hammer sequels throughout the 1960s and into the early 1970s. During this time, he co-starred in The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959), and made numerous appearances as Fu Manchu, most notably in the first of the series The Face of Fu Manchu (1965), and also appeared in a number of films in Europe.
Horror of Dracula: Directed by Terence Fisher. With Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, Michael Gough, Melissa Stribling. When Jonathan Harker rouses the ire of Count Dracula for accepting a job at the vampire's castle under false pretenses, his friend Dr. Van Helsing pursues the predatory villain.
Oct 18, 2021 · Before Christopher Lee played nefarious villains in both Star Wars and Lord of the Rings, audiences knew him best for playing the ancient bloodsucker, Count Dracula. Lee would dawn Dracula's scarlet-lined cape in a total of 10 pictures throughout his career.
May 15, 2021 · British studio Hammer Films made some of the best Dracula movies ever, several of which starred the dynamic duo of Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing. When it comes to film companies specializing in horror, there are few with as rich a history as Hammer.
May 29, 2023 · Considered to be one of the all-time greatest films about Dracula, Hammer’s 1958 Dracula breathed new life into the legendary story with eye-popping color and a magnetic performance from Lee.
May 30, 2021 · Christopher Lee played Dracula in seven Hammer films in total, but he was always unhappy with how those films treated the role. He later got to play a much more faithful take in 1970's Count Dracul a, but despite remaining closer to Stoker's story, it received lukewarm reviews.
